Briggs, Asa 1921-

A social history of England by Asa Briggs ( Book )
41 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 2,105 libraries worldwide
The author examines the course of English social history from earliest times through the Roman and Norman invasions as well as the centuries of expansion and growth as world power.

Victorian people; a reassessment of persons and themes, 1851-67 by Asa Briggs ( Book )
51 editions published between 1955 and 1996 in English and held by 1,854 libraries worldwide
Examines the achievements and ideas of the critics, chroniclers, and reformers responsible for molding the character of Victorian England.

Victorian cities by Asa Briggs ( Book )
74 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,606 libraries worldwide

The nineteenth century; the contradictions of progress by Asa Briggs ( Book )
5 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 1,446 libraries worldwide

A social history of the media : from Gutenberg to the Internet by Asa Briggs ( Book )
51 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,159 libraries worldwide
"In this new and revised edition, Asa Briggs and Peter Burke have updated their classic study to cover the media developments of the early twenty-first century. In addition to the historical material exploring the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication, the rise of print and the relationship between physical transportation and social communication, a new chapter on multimedia extends the far-reaching scope of this book. New media technologies are treated in depth throughout the latter sections and the book concludes with an account of the convergences associated with digital communication technology, the rise of the Internet and the phenomenon of globalization." "Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. It will be an ideal text for students in history, media and cultural studies and journalism, but it will also appeal to a wide general readership. It has already been translated into more than ten languages."--Jacket.

Iron Bridge to Crystal Palace : impact and images of the Industrial Revolution by Asa Briggs ( Book )
10 editions published between 1974 and 1979 in English and held by 1,097 libraries worldwide

Victorian things by Asa Briggs ( Book )
21 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,043 libraries worldwide
"Asa Briggs examines a wide range of Victorian objects and the way in which they express and reflect the preoccupations of Victorian society. He includes information on museums and exhibitions, commemorative artefacts, home furnishings and decoration, hats and other headgear, coal, matches, stamps, telephones and typewriters, spectacles and cameras. A whole world is recaptured for the modern reader, with surprising, delightful, amusing and amazing objects paraded throughout this book."--BOOK JACKET.

The power of steam : an illustrated history of the world's steam age by Asa Briggs ( Book )
11 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 944 libraries worldwide

The age of improvement, 1783-1867 by Asa Briggs ( Book )
84 editions published between 1959 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 906 libraries worldwide

Chartist studies by Asa Briggs ( Book )
12 editions published between 1959 and 1979 in English and held by 867 libraries worldwide